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New York Yankees: What Matt Cain’s Extension Means for the Bombers

this afternoon, Matt Cain signed a five-year extension with the San Francisco Giants worth $112.5 million with an option for a sixth year. It is the largest contract ever given to a right-handed pitcher.

Even though the Yankees are not currently in the market for a starting pitcher, this deal could have an impact on the Bombers’ pursuit of other free agent starters next offseason.

Before today, there were three front-line starters slated to hit free agency after the 2012 season: Matt Cain, Zack Greinke and Cole Hamels. Now that Matt Cain is off the market, there are two. Simple supply-and-demand dictates that, with a decreased supply of quality starting pitchers on the market, the price of signing either of the remaining starters will ...

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